2025 Overview and Timeline

Overview and Timeline

December 07, 2024 - Team Registration opens, 8:00 am

December 07, 2024 - Professional Course details released on the MINDCRAFT website, 8:00 am

December 14, 2024 - Course preview for MINDCRAFT course builders, John Bardo Center, WSU Main Campus, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

February 07, 2025, Last Day to register a team, 11:59 pm

February 08, 2025 - Trial Day, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, WSU Heskett Center

March 01, 2025 - Shocker MINDCRAFT Challenge, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm., WSU Heskett Center

On March 01, 2025 the College of Engineering  at Wichita State University will host the 25th Annual WSU Shocker MINDCRAFT Robotics Challenge.Teams of students, in grades 3-8, or ages 8-14, will have the opportunity to compete on courses designed by Shocker MINDCRAFT coaches and demonstrate what they have learned to industry professionals and WSU representatives in Presentations, Interviews, Displays, and Notebooks.

Shocker MINDCRAFT is an effort of the WSU College of Engineering, local industry, and the community. Many student organizations, faculty members, professional educators, engineers, industry professionals, and other members of the community volunteer their time to make this event a success.

The Shocker MINDCRAFT Challenge is open to the public. Spectators, parents, grandparents, friends, classmates, engineers, and educators are invited and welcome. The Shocker MINDCRAFT Challenge provides an excellent exhibition of young student's efforts, dedication, knowledge, and skills.

Sponsors for the 2025 Shocker MINDCRAFT Challenge are Pfizer, Evergy, and the WSU College of Engineering.

2025 Shocker MINDCRAFT Steering Committee:

Perlekar Tamtam, sCoordinator, WSU College of Engineering